Hannington Mbabazi, Author at Thecapitaltimes

Crime

NUP’s Coordinator Moses Bigirwa Arrested Over Shs100m Extortion From Deputy Speaker Among

Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) member and coordinator Moses Bigirwa has been arrested by police over his alleged attempts to blackmail and extort money from Deputy Speaker Anita Among. Bigirwa is former contender for Kamuli Municipality MP seat under NUP ticket. Birigrwa

November 6, 2021

News

EX UCAA Board Member Olive Lumonya Appointed Deputy Board General

Former board member of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Olive Lumonya has been appointed Deputy Director General of the same organisation where she once supervised as a board member. Lumonya served her two terms on the board and thereafter applied for the job

November 6, 2021

News

Cough Tax Payer’s Money: COSASE Squeezes Plasma Out Of Uganda Railways Corporation‘s Officials Over ‘Dubious’ Sale Of Multibillion Gov’t Property

Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officials were squeezed by the parliamentary Committee of Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) before kicking them out out for lack of proper documentation on the sale of the corporation property. The officials had appeared before the

November 6, 2021

Health

Passengers Excited As Gov’t Starts ‘Swab And Go’ at Entebbe Airport

Aviation passengers at Entebbe International Airport have welcomed an adjustment that now allows all arriving passengers to leave the airport as soon as they are tested for COVID-19. Uganda commenced mandatory COVID-19 testing for all arriving passengers last Wednesday, a process that

November 6, 2021

Sports

MOTORSPORT: NRC Losers Kikankane, Ssebuguzi Gang Up Against Victorious Rajiv, COC Dustbins Their Petition

The losers in the recently concluded Kabalega rally have failed to accept that motorsport ace driver Rajiv Ruparelia outshined them to be crowned the champion of the NRC5 edition in Hoima, two weeks ago. The Capital Times has since learnt that losers

November 5, 2021

Health

Vaccinate Or Forget About Job! CAO Orders Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination For Job Applicants

Persons shortlisted for jobs in Pader District will not be interviewed if they do not present proof of vaccination against COVID-19. This is in line with a directive issued to the District Service Commission by the Chief Administrative Officer Alex Chelimo. The

November 5, 2021

promotions

Festive Season Offer: You Can Now Host Your End Of Year Party At Forest Cottages

Forest Cottages has announced that their customers can now host end of year parties at the hotel for free during this festive season. Paying for the venue is a cost that many events organizers find cumbersome. “Are you looking for a place

November 5, 2021

promotions

Mega Offer: Luxurious Speke Hotel Slashes Accomodation Rates In ‘Luxury From The Comfort Of Your Room’ Festive Season Offer

Speke Hotel Kampala, a five-star hotel in Kampala has announced a mega discounted offering to its guests staying at the facility in its new promo drive running through until the end of the month. In its special package dubbed “Luxury from the

November 5, 2021

Business

We’re Not Your Snoring Zone: Kenya Auctions 2 Somalis’ Aircrafts & 71 Others For Overstaying At Kenyatta Airport

East Africa’s Kenya has announced via its Airports Authority that it will auction 73 aircraft for prices as low as $44.93 due to overstaying at four of its airports which according to them-owners have snored enough. According to an advert released by

November 5, 2021

Health

Positive Initiative: Nile Breweries Boots Country Wide COVID Vaccination Efforts

Nile Breweries Ltd on Nov.04, launched a simultaneous COVID-19 vaccination drive to support the Ministry of Health by setting up walk-in vaccination centres at 20 of its distribution sites across the country. The launch was flagged off at Kasanga in Kampala at

November 5, 2021